New Year is here and we’re just starting to get used to put 2021 in the date margin.
As the clock stuck midnight on January 1, celebrations took place across the city and the skies over the city lit up with amazing colours as fireworks heralded in the start of a new year.
Celebrating the coming of the new year, Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival successfully achieved two Guinness World Records as part of their New Year’s Eve celebrations.
At the festival, a 35-minute fireworks display took place to welcome the start of 2021.
The first record was for the longest running fireworks show, which ran continuously for 35 minutes with fireworks launched from 16 towers.
The second record achieved was for the longest Girandola fireworks show in the world.
Both records were achieved at the festival that was observed by a crowd all following strict safety measures including social distancing and more.
Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival is being held in Al Wathba and will run until February 20.
Dhs5. Daily, 4pm onwards. Until Feb 20. Al Wathba, www.zayedfestival.ae.
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